Watch List notes:

COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Crown (40mm, 29.96 g, 6h). Dies by Simon. Blondeau's mint, Drury House, London. Dated 1658/7. OLIVAR · D · G · R · P · ANG · SCO · HIB &c PRO, laureate and draped bust left / PAX · QVÆRITVR · BELLO, crowned garnished coat-of-arms; 16 5(8 over 7) above. Lessen E12; ESC 10; North 2745; SCBC 3226. Late stage of die flaw. Deep cabinet toning. Near EF.


From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CXV.5 (November 2007), no. MS8214.